Most Philadelphia Flyers fans breathed a sigh of relief when they officially bought out RJ Umberger on Thursday. Umberger had been startlingly unproductive in this stint with the team, showing futility on the ice to the tune of a 50 games between goals. Umberger the NHL player, was fading away.
For better or worse, the NHL is a “what have you done for me lately” league. As such, it is easy to forget that this is Umberger’s second stint with the Flyers. Back in 2005, Umberger made his NHL debut with the Philadelphia Flyers at 23-years old.